--- layout: docs title: Methods description: The Methods API of Bootstrap Table. group: api toc: true --- The calling method syntax: `$('#table').bootstrapTable('method', parameter)`. ## getOptions - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Return the options object. ## getSelections - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Return selected rows, when no record selected, an empty array will return. ## getAllSelections - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Return all selected rows contain search or filter, when no record selected, an empty array will return. ## showAllColumns - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Show All the columns. ## hideAllColumns - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Hide All the columns. ## getData - **Parameter:** `useCurrentPage` - **Detail:** Get the loaded data of table at the moment that this method is called. If you set the `useCurrentPage` to `true` the method will return the data in the current page. ## getRowByUniqueId - **Parameter:** `id` - **Detail:** Get data from table, the row that contains the `id` passed by parameter. ## load - **Parameter:** `data` - **Detail:** Load the `data` to table, the old rows will be removed. ## append - **Parameter:** `data` - **Detail:** Append the `data` to table. ## prepend - **Parameter:** `data` - **Detail:** Prepend the `data` to table. ## remove - **Parameter:** `params` - **Detail:** Remove data from table, the params contain two properties: * `field`: the field name of remove rows. * `values`: the array of values for rows which should be removed. ## removeAll - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Remove all data from table. ## removeByUniqueId - **Parameter:** `id` - **Detail:** Remove data from table, the row that contains the `id` passed by parameter. ## insertRow - **Parameter:** `params` - **Detail:** Insert a new row, the params contain following properties: * `index`: the row index to insert into. * `row`: the row data. ## updateRow - **Parameter:** `params` - **Detail:** Update the specified row(s), each params contain following properties: * `index`: the row index to be updated. * `row`: the new row data. ## updateByUniqueId - **Parameter:** `params` - **Detail:** Update the specified row(s), each params contain following properties: * `id`: a row id where the id should be the uniqueid field assigned to the table. * `row`: the new row data. ## updateCellById - **Parameter:** `params` - **Detail:** Update the cell specified by the id, each params contain following properties: * `id`: row id where the id should be the uniqueid field assigned to the table. * `field`: field name of the cell to be updated. * `value`: new value of the cell. ## showRow - **Parameter:** `params` - **Detail:** Show the specified row. The params must contain at least one of the following properties: * `index`: the row index. * `uniqueId`: the value of the uniqueId for that row. ## hideRow - **Parameter:** `params` - **Detail:** Hide the specified row. The params must contain at least one of the following properties: * `index`: the row index. * `uniqueId`: the value of the uniqueId for that row. ## getHiddenRows - **Parameter:** `show` - **Detail:** Get all rows hidden and if you pass the `show` parameter `true` the rows will be shown again, otherwise, the method only will return the rows hidden. ## mergeCells - **Parameter:** `params` - **Detail:** Merge some cells to one cell, the params contain following properties: * `index`: the row index. * `field`: the field name. * `rowspan`: the rowspan count to be merged. * `colspan`: the colspan count to be merged. ## updateCell - **Parameter:** `params` - **Detail:** Update one cell, the params contain following properties: * `index`: the row index. * `field`: the field name. * `value`: the new field value. To disable table re-initialization you can set `{reinit: false}`. ## refresh - **Parameter:** `params` - **Detail:** Refresh the remote server data, you can set `{silent: true}` to refresh the data silently, and set `{url: newUrl, pageNumber: pageNumber, pageSize: pageSize}` to change the url (optional), page number (optional) and page size (optional). To supply query params specific to this request, set `{query: {foo: 'bar'}}`. ## refreshOptions - **Parameter:** `options` - **Detail:** Refresh the table `options`. ## resetSearch - **Parameter:** `text` - **Detail:** Set the search `text`. ## showLoading - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Show loading status. ## hideLoading - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Hide loading status. ## checkAll - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Check all current page rows. ## uncheckAll - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Uncheck all current page rows. ## checkInvert - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Invert check of current page rows. Triggers `onCheckSome` and `onUncheckSome` events. ## check - **Parameter:** `index` - **Detail:** Check a row, the row `index` start with 0. ## uncheck - **Parameter:** `index` - **Detail:** Uncheck a row, the row `index` start with 0. ## checkBy - **Parameter:** `params` - **Detail:** Check a row by array of values, the params contain: * `field`: name of the field used to find records. * `values`: array of values for rows to check. ## uncheckBy - **Parameter:** `params` - **Detail:** Uncheck a row by array of values, the params contain: * `field`: name of the field used to find records. * `values`: array of values for rows to uncheck. ## resetView - **Parameter:** `params` - **Detail:** Reset the Bootstrap Table view, for example reset the table height, the params contain: * `height`: the height of the table. ## resetWidth - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Resizes header and footer to fit current columns width. ## destroy - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Destroy the Bootstrap Table. ## showColumn - **Parameter:** `field` - **Detail:** Show the specified `field` column. ## hideColumn - **Parameter:** `field` - **Detail:** Hide the specified `field` column. ## getHiddenColumns - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Get hidden columns. ## getVisibleColumns - **Parameter:** `-` - **Detail:** Get visible columns. ## scrollTo - **Parameter:** `value` - **Detail:** Scroll to the number `value` position, the unit is `'px'`, set `'bottom'` means scroll to the bottom. ## getScrollPosition - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Get the current scroll position, the unit is `'px'`. ## filterBy - **Parameter:** `params` - **Detail:** (Can use only in client-side) Filter data in table, e.g. you can filter `{age: 10}` to show the data only age is equal to 10. You can also filter with an array of values, as in: `{age: 10, hairColor: ['blue', 'red', 'green']}` to find data where age is equal to 10 and hairColor is either blue, red, or green. ## selectPage - **Parameter:** `page` - **Detail:** Go to the a specified `page`. ## prevPage - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Go to previous page. ## nextPage - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Go to next page. ## togglePagination - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Toggle the pagination option. ## toggleView - **Parameter:** `undefined` - **Detail:** Toggle the card/table view. ## expandRow - **Parameter:** `index` - **Detail:** Expand the row that has the `index` passed by parameter if the detail view option is set to `true`. ## collapseRow - **Parameter:** `index` - **Detail:** Collapse the row that has the `index` passed by parameter if the detail view option is set to `true`. ## expandAllRows - **Parameter:** `isSubTable` - **Detail:** Expand all rows if the detail view option is set to `true`. ## collapseAllRows - **Parameter:** `isSubTable` - **Detail:** Collapse all rows if the detail view option is set to `true`.